In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two Sikhs.
Reason: The assassins wanted to take revenge for Operation Blue Star.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31 October 1984 outside her residence by her bodyguards. Both the assassins were Sikhs and wanted to take revenge for Operation Bluestar. While the entire country was shocked by this development, in Delhi and in many parts of northern India violence broke out against the Sikh community.